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North Vermilion Middle’s Kandice Broussard named semifinalist for State’s top principal

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 9:03am

During her time as principal at North Vermilion Middle School, Kandice Broussard has worked to create a cultural that is exciting throughout campus and maintains a strong focuses on the value of classroom instruction.
That work has gained Broussard some statewide attention.
Broussard is among a group of semifinals for Louisiana Principal of the Year. The Louisiana Department of Education announced the list of 24 principals last week.

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Abbeville Police investigating local woman’s death, seeks information from public

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 1:50pm

The Abbeville Police are investigating the death of a local woman.
On Monday, March 30, the Abbeville Police Department received a phone call around 10:30 a.m. reporting a death.
Officers responded to a local apartment complex and located the body of Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville. Abbeville Police Detectives processed the scene. Menard was pronounced dead by the Vermilion Parish Coroner’s Office and transported for an autopsy to be performed.

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Vermilion Parish School System will install vape sensors in high school bathrooms

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 9:40am

High school bathrooms remain the most common location for teens to vape, continuing a trend from previous generations when bathrooms were the primary place to smoke.
It is common to encounter cherry-scented, chemical vapors from e-cigarettes in high school bathrooms.
At the start of the next school year, students should be aware that the Vermilion Parish School District is taking significant steps to prevent vaping in high school bathrooms.

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The Kaplan Lions Club’s Radio Auction is this weekend.

Kaplan Lions Club to hold Radio Auction this Saturday, Sunday

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 9:37am

For decades, the Kaplan Lions Club has worked to help the community.
“It’s going to be 90 years in May,” Lions Club President Danny Theall said. “We serve the community as best we can.”
Theall, along with Danny Choate, attended the Kaplan City Council meeting on March 17 to promote one of the club’s biggest events, one that allows the community to “help us help others.”

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